EGG-QUISITE EASTER EGG HUNTS AND SPRING EVENTS

Easter is hopping its way here fast! It’s good to plan ahead and see when the Easter Bunny will be making an appearance. Easter is one of my most favorite times of the year for many reasons; from it being a season of great Joy and forgiveness to the simple reasons of blooming flowers and warmer weather. Welcoming spring always makes me look forward to fun festivities like; dying eggs and having a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt! The following is a list of local events and activities you won’t want to miss this Spring 2018. You can also find all these event details on The Playful Parents calendar (I will update the list as information comes in, if you have a event to add please email me at theplayfulparent@yahoo.com)

***Make sure you check with the Easter/Spring events page before attending in case of changes or cancellations due to weather etc.***

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***BE SURE TO LOOK THROUGH THE ARTICLE A FEW MAY BE IN THE DETAILS THAT DIDN’T GET ADDED TO THE LIST YET.***

UNDER WATER EGG HUNT
Date: March 22, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM -8:00 PM
Location: Lackey High School Swimming Pool
Details: Bring your swimsuit and goggles to help the Easter Bunny collect his eggs – IN THE POOL! There will be an underwater egg hunt, fun activities, and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Pre-registration is required. Registration at the door accepted based on availability.
Cost: $5
Information: Register online at www.CharlesCountyParks.com or Event Link

HOP HOP HIPPITY
Date: March 23, 2018
Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: My Gym, Waldorf, MD
Details: The Easter Bunny will be awaiting visits by each child, so bring the camera for a great photo op! And did we mention, your child will have fun with favorite My Gym activities, glow in the dark egg hunt, and explore time while you wait. Snacks will be served. (Up to age 6) Advance registration is required!
Cost: $15
Information: Register online at https://www.mygym.com/waldorf/camp

GLOW-N-DARK HOP HOP HIPPITY
Date: March 23, 2018
Time: 7:30 PM -8:30 PM
Location: My Gym, Waldorf, MD
Details: The Easter Bunny will be awaiting visits by each child, so bring the camera for a great photo op! And did we mention, your child will have fun with favorite My Gym activities, glow in the dark egg hunt, and explore time while you wait. Snacks will be served. (Up to age 10) Advance registration is required!
Cost: $15
Information: Register online at https://www.mygym.com/waldorf/camp

FLASHLIGHT EASTER EGG HUNT

Date: March 23, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM -8:30 PM
Location: Smallwood Community Ctr. (Indian Head)
Details: Enjoy games, activities, and a flashlight Easter egg hunt. Prizes awarded to those who find the most Easter eggs and the prize egg. Prizes also will be awarded for the jelly bean count and coloring contest. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny. All participants must be accompanied by an adult and must bring their own flashlight and Easter basket or bucket.
Cost: $15 Residents/$17 Non-Residence/$20 At the door
Information: Register online at www.CharlesCountyParks.com or Event Link

HELICOPTER EGG DROP
Date: Rescheduled March 31, 2018
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Patuxent High School, 12485 Southern Connector Blvd Lusby, MD 20657
Details: Egg Drop – 15,000 eggs containing candy, toys, and surprises will rain down from the sky! Bring your Easter Basket and gather up some goodies! Some eggs reveal special prizes, including Amazon Fire Tablets, Bicycles, and Gift Certificates to local restaurants! Food Trucks – Local vendors will be on site with drinks, meals, and yummy snacks available for purchase! Please note some vendors may only accept cash and there will not be an ATM on site.
Cost: FREE
Information: Register online

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA!
Date: March 24, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Location: Indian Head FFR ***Base Access Only***
Details: Grab the family and head over to Community Rec for this annual celebration! We’ll be hunting for the Easter Bunny’s eggs at 11:30. But, you’ll want to stay for the crafts, food, music and the chance to get your picture taken with the bunny!

ANNUAL EGG HUNT & PARADE
Date: March 24, 2018
Time: 11 AM & 2 PM
Location: Greenstreet Gardens
Details: Enjoy a spring day with the family on the farm to celebrate the Easter holiday. Join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Parade and the Easter Bunny! Photo Ops will be available with the Bunny throughout the event. Additional activities include our jumping pillow, egg toss, underground slide, tractor playground, live goats, snacks and more! Remember to Bring Your Own Basket!!
Cost: $6.00 per Child – Tickets also available in stores
Information: Event Link

UNDER WATER EGG HUNT
Date: March 24, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: DAHLGREN FFR
Details: The Easter Bunny tripped and spilled a basket of eggs in the pool! How many eggs can you find? Eggs will be at different depths for different ages. Kids must be able to go in the water and retrieve their own eggs in order to participate. Register at the Aquatics Center by March 16. All children, ages 5-12, with base access are eligible. (BASE ACCESS ONLY)
Information: Event Link

HOPPY EASTER TODDLER TIME- SKYZONE EGG HUNT
Date: March 29, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Location: Skyzone
Details: Hop into Toddler Time at Sky Zone Waldorf on Thursday, March 29 from 10 am-12 noon for some Easter FUN! Join us as we hunt for eggs, take pictures with the Easter Bunny and create a cool craft! Available to walking age – 5 years old. Event Page
Cost: Price is $13 for first toddler, $10 per additional toddler, $7 per parent. Reusable Sky Socks are $2 per pair.

EASTER TOTSICLES
Date: March 30, 2018
Time: 9:30 AM- 10:30 AM
Description: Speical Easter themed totsicles. Totsicles is a half-hour of self-paced orientation to movement on ice, followed by a cup of hot cocoa and a story read aloud in our warm lobby. Stickers for all after storytime! Children may wear skates or shoes for snow and ice (no smooth-sole or open-toe shoes). Adults wear shoes for snow and ice.
Location: Capital Club House
Event Type: Parent/Child
Age Group(s): 2-5
Registration: Not Required
Cost: $7/Visit
More Information: https://www.charlescountyparks.com

EASTER EGG HUNT
Date: March 31, 2018
Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Oxon Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Details: Hop on in and be a special guest of Scholars of Tomorrow Easter Eggsravaganza. Members of the team will engage kids ages 2-12 in a hands-on, fun-filled day of learning and entertainment.
Cost: No Tickets at door- $15 One Adult Plus Child/$5 each Additional Child
Information: Event Registration

FAMILY EASTER PARTY
Date: March 31, 2018
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: First Baptist Church of Waldorf
Details: A wonderful family time of games, face painting, a puppet show and an Easter Egg Hunt.
Cost: FREE
Information: Event Page

BUNNIES & EGGS ANNUAL EGG HUNT

Date: March 31, 2018
Start Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: AAFB- JABA (Base Access Only)
Details: Bring your Easter baskets and enjoy a day packed with fun-filled activities for family members of all ages at JBA’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Win prizes, play with animals, get your face painted, listen to hourly story times, create masterpieces at themed craft tables, and take pictures with the Easter Bunny! Egg Hunt times will be divided into age groups! Check back on this page for more information as it comes!*EFMP and Deployed Families, please call and register with the M&FSC at 301.981.7087 for free V.I.P. access.
Cost: FREE
Information: Website Link

Date: March 31, 2018
Start Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00PM
Location: All American Harley-Davidson, Hughesville, MD
Details: The EB is hiding eggs for kids (& grown-ups, too)! Hop in starting at 10 am to find little sweet treats while supplies last! *Please tell your little ones that the goal is to find just a few (not all of them) so that we can have enough for all!
Cost: FREE
Information: Event Link

EASTER BUNNY HOPS INTO TOWN Date: Starting March 9, 2018 Time: During regular mall hours Location: St. Charles Towne Center Details: March 9-31, 2018 the Bunny will be available at the mall for visits and photos. Cost: FREE Information: Event Link

Date: March 17, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Michaels Craft Store Details: Michaels Craft store offers kids club crafts every Saturday. Through out March the theme will be on Easter. This weeks craft is a Easter Character. This weeks is a Easter Characters. Cost: $2.00 Information: Website Link

CARING BUNNY

Date: March 18, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: St. Charles Towne Center Details: Did you know that our local mall has partnered with Autism Speaks to host two special times that provide a more welcoming and quiet environment for children with special needs and their families! Make sure you register online. Cost: FREE Information: Event Link

SNACK & STORY TIME Date: March 23, 2018 Time: 3:00 PM Location: NSF Indian Head- Library Details: Hop on down the bunny trial to Community Recreation and enjoy storytime with the Easter Bunny. Open to all with base access. Event Type: Arts & Entertainment Age Group: For Birth to Kindergarten Registration: Not Required Information: EVENT LINK

SPIRIT RIDING FREE LAUNCH PARTY
Date: Saturday, March 24, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: 16301 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland 20905
Details: Giddy Up! Join us at Woodland Horse Center on Saturday, March 24th at 12:00pm to 2:00pm for an afternoon full of complimentary horseback riding lessons*, barn tours, face painting, treats, giveaways and more to celebrate the season 4 launch of SPIRIT RIDING FREE on Netflix! *Attendees must be at least 5 years old for the horseback riding lessons.*
Cost: This event is as FREE as Spirit himself! Come rain or shine.
Information: Event Link

EASTER EVENT AND DUCK RACE
Date: March 24, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Hall Aquatic Center, 130 Auto Dr, Prince Frederick
Details: Purchase a Duck to race down the pool for great prizes and a great cause. Proceeds from the race go towards registration fees for a child with a special need to attend a CCPR Therapeutic Summer Camp. Face painting, coloring, Easter egg hunts in the pool, and more.
Cost: FREE event/ Duck available for purchase
Information: Website

BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY
Date: March 24, 2018
Start Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Location: Calvert High School
Details: The Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad invites you all to bring your family and enjoy a home cooked breakfast. We are serving bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes, waffles, hash browns, juices, milk, and coffee. Bring your camera and get a picture with the Easter Bunny!
Cost: Admission by donation.
Information: Event Link

BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY & EGG HUNT
Date: March 31, 2018
Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Deal VFD- 6007 Drum Point Road Deale, MD 20754
Details: This breakfast will be a special one as there will be a visit from the Easter Bunny and also an Easter Egg Hunt for the children attending the breakfast! Remember to bring a bag to collect as many Easter eggs that will be hidden to find! Menu Includes: Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Sausage, Bacon, Scrapple, Home Fries, Sausage Gravy, Cream Chip Beef, Biscuits & Toast, Fruit and more!
Cost: $9.00/person (5 and under free)
Information: Event Link

Date: April 2, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: La Plata Town Hall
Details: Hop on in for a sweet treat with the Easter Bunny! Stop by the La Plata Town Hall on the Monday after Easter, April 17th from 11 AM to 1 PM. Bring the kids for sweet treat, crafts and visit with the Easter Bunny.
Cost: FREE
Information: Event Link

SPRING BREAK AT B&O
Date: March 28-31, 2018
Time: Check Site Calendar for times
Location: B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore
Details: Put on your cowboy hats and boots and join us at the B&O Ranch for a wild wonderful time! There’s bulls that need ropin’, bandits that need catchin’, ponies that need racin’, and much more. So saddle up, cowboys and cowgirls, and meet us at the B&O for a day of fun on the western frontier! Join us all day for games, crafts and more!
Cost: Visit site for ticket prices
Information: Site Link

AWESOME CON JR
Date/Time: Friday March 30, 2018: 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Saturday March 31, 2018: 10:00am to 7:00pm
Sunday April 1, 2018: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center- 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001
Details: Awesome Con welcomes the whole family, with three days of events and activities perfect to share with the kids. Awesome Con is Awesome Con Jr, a family-focused pavilion within Awesome Con. Awesome Con Jr will provide hours of fun with entertaining and educational programs just for kids including interactive opportunities, a kids costume parade, and more! If you’re bringing a child 10 or younger, use the coupon code to make your kids tickets free! To redeem, add the kids tickets to your shopping cart and enter AWESOMEJR in the Coupon Code box at checkout.
Cost: Visit site for ticket prices
Information: Site Link

KINGS DOMINION EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
Date: March 30- April 1, 2018
Time: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Location: Kings Dominion, Dowell, VA
Details: Spring is in the air at Kings Dominion! Join us March 30 – April 1 for our Easter Eggstravaganza! Eggward the Easter Bunny and Snoopy the Easter Beagle have teamed up to hide the Easter eggs throughout Planet Snoopy – think you can find them? Head on a scavenger hunt through our 14-acre kids area and see if you can find all of the eggs for a special prize. Then, take a break from the rides for some Easter crafts and activities for kids in Planet Snoopy. Bring a smile and your camera – Eggward the Easter Bunny and Snoopy will be available for photos throughout the weekend.
Cost: Visit site for ticket prices
Information: Site Link

EGG HUNT- STRATFORD HALLDate: March 31, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Stratford Hall, Stratford, VA
Details: Stratford Hall’s annual Easter Egg Hunt for children 2-12 will again be sponsored by Northern Neck Lodge #32 of the Fraternal Order of Police. The hunt will begin at 11 a.m. SHARP so plan to arrive early. Kids will need to bring a basket or other container to hunt with. Over 4,000 eggs will be “hidden” on the large Oval field in front of the Great House. Areas will be roped off for each age group. There will be refreshments and prizes. No rain date. Does not include a Great House tour.
Cost: FREE
Information: Event Link

WHITE HOUSE EASTER EGG ROLL
Date: April 2, 2018
Time: Slots
Location: White House Lawn, Washington, DC
Details: Participate in the famous annual Easter Egg roll, play games, enjoy story times and other traditional Easter fun! Tickets are based on a lottery system, to enroll visit the website.
Cost: FREE/Lottery Selection has closed
Information: Website Link

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